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In “Science’s Sexual Assault Problem,” an op-ed article published in The New York Times, A. Hope Jahren, a professor of geobiology at the University of Hawaii, argues that the scientific community ignores the prevalence of sexual assaults on female scientists, creating a substantial barrier to women interested in scientific careers. Although she incorporates numerous statistics to support her claims, citing a survey that establishes a sexual assault rate during fieldwork of 26% for women and 6% for men, she does not address the fact that the same percentage of women are sexually assaulted in college (RAINN). While the percentage of women sexually assaulted in college and during fieldwork is shockingly high, no one is recommending that we tell young girls who are just beginning to formulate their goals and dreams that going to college is a dangerous thing to want. In addition, the percentage of men who report sexual assault while performing fieldwork is also significantly higher than the national average (6% vs. 3%), indicating that fieldwork increases the risk of sexual assault for both men and women (RAINN). Jahren also asserts that the high rate of sexual assault is a barrier to women pursuing scientific careers, but later in the same sentence, says that this rate of sexual assault has been hidden by the overwhelming silence on the topic. Logically, it does not follow that women are prevented from pursuing a scientific career by information they don’t have. By failing to provide a context for the statistics she cites and evidence for her claims, Jahren undermines the logical basis she tries to create.
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